The great book of wildfowl decoys

This years special guest is wooden decoy expert joe engers. The great book of wildfowl decoys xlnt books at gunbroker. At mallar decoys we are proud to carry forth the tradition as caretakers of these great sculptures in wood. August 31, 9am5pm september 1, 10am4pm chincoteague center, 6155 community dr. The great book of wildfowl decoys book by joe engers. Isbn 9781585741205 the great book of wildfowl decoys. The great book of wildfowl decoys, and in it he disagreed with the halls opinions and voiced his own.

The great gray owl is taller, but weighs only half as much. Together with chincoteague carvers and their decoys by barry and velma berkey. A wildfowl decoy is also a work of art, a painted sculpture, a portrait of a bird, and an expression of an artists skill and imagination. Joe engers author of the great book of wildfowl decoys. Thus the entire range of decoys is covered, from canada down the atlantic coast and inland along streams and rivers to louisiana and up the mississippi to the great lakes and across to california and oregon. A fascinating, impressive and comprehensive guide, illustrated with numerous large full colour photographs of wildfowl decoys of the new world, ranging in. This book is a little old school, but is still today considered to be a very good. Many are out of print but available through mdca member dealers and online sources. But his most enduring contribution was his 1934 book wild fowl decoys which is considered the seminal work on the subject, and remained the definitive. Both albert bert and his brother ed and their decoys are mentioned in bernie gates book ontario decoys 2, page 83. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The great book of wildfowl decoys 1st edition by joe editor engers, joe ed encers, j.

The great book of wildfowl decoys, 1990 by joe engers, ed. Today, freshair dick janson decoys are among the most prized by west coast decoys of the pacific coast by miller and hanson, p. Great book of wildfowl decoys by joe general editor. The authors provide a once over lightly for most of the important decoy producing areas, while a final chapter on collecting and caring for decoys, by former shelburne museum curator bob shaw, is a very nice plus. All books are hard cover and in print unless otherwise noted op out of print from publisher. The great book of wildfowl decoys 1990, hardcover for. Get notified about our latest books before anyone else by signing up for our exclusive book club. The first is the great book of wildfowl decoys by joe engers and bill buckner. The great book of wildfowl decoys by engers joe general. The great book of wildfowl decoys by joe engers 2000. The great book of wildfowl decoys by joe editor engers. Discover a variety of bird carving projects and tutorials in our extensive book collection.

Buy a cheap copy of the great book of wildfowl decoys by joe engers. But the problem with any of these books is that youre trying to put information about 20 or 30 or 50 or 100 carvers in a single book, and you only have room to put a few pictures. Good plus due to a water stain on bottom edge of book faint but obvious and the jacket has a very large pice missing on the front panel and is worn hardcover. Hanson wrote wildfowl decoys of the pacific coast, a 384page look at decoycarving from california to british columbia, in 1989. Ice spearing decoys and related paraphernalia, an annotated bibliography and index by gary l. Decoys a north american survey, 1983 by gene and lindy kangas. The tragic life of this salty sailor is marked by the brilliance of his art. A wildfowl decoy is both a workmans tool and a work of art, used to lure game within range. A detailed history of the bibber family written by dr. Used richard fresh air dick janson pintail duck decoy.

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This decoy, with its distinct tail cut, ridged back, splined through bill, and eye grooves, appears to be by the same hand as the famous mackeypurnell goose featured in the hundred greatest and the great book of wildfowl decoys. The great book of wildfowl decoys 1990, hardcover for sale. Great book of wildfowl decoys joe engers, editor hardcover look at an american folkart treasure, complete with hundreds of lavish fullcolor photos. Great book of wildfowl decoys by joe engers, 9780934429757, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From wild fowl decoys to the songless aviary, from the great book of wildfowl decoys to southern decoys, of virginia and the carolinas, we can help you find the decoys books you are looking for. Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, often atlantic white cedar wood on the east coast from maine to south carolina, or. Once overlooked by most collectors, wildfowl decoys have now become a primary interest, with auction prices reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars. Great books ducks art forms folk art michigan wings animals animales popular art. The great book of waterfowl decoys published by user, 10 years ago this book is a great resource for providing information on the history and art of making decoys. Oct 11, 2019 he has written several articles on color theory, composition, and design for wildfowl carving magazine. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a pomeroy decoy. The mackey birch swan decoy, charles birch 18671956 by. A wildfowl decoy is a workingmans tool, a functional object that hunters use to lure game within range.

The great book of wildfowl decoys presents decoys in the most sensible and comprehensive way. Running curlew decoy by copley fine art auctions 1627361. Our publication features information on decoys and makers from the golden age of waterfowling plus coverage of decoy. Aug 30, 2016 ice spearing decoys and related paraphernalia, an annotated bibliography and index by gary l.

Good plus due to a water stain on bottom edge of book faint but obvious and the jacket has a very large pice missing on the front panel and is worn. The great book of wildfowl decoys is edited by joe engers. The elliot brothers artist ward museum wildfowl art. Renowned decoy collector joel barber wrote in his seminal book wild fowl decoys 1934 of all birds susceptible to decoys, i am, perhaps, the most susceptible bird of all. Miller, a retired federal waterfowl biologist, notes in his preface to wildfowl decoys of california that he has doubled the hardbound decoy history of the west. This book covers the range of north american examples, and includes chapters on their european counterparts, the history of decoys and how they were made.

Duck decoys are sometimes used in duck hunting to attract real ducks. Joe engers is the author of the great book of wildfowl decoys 4. Formats and editions of the great book of wildfowl decoys. The book breaks down by geographic area within the us some of the most renown carvers and styles of the past. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by. Find 9781585741205 the great book of wildfowl decoys by engers at over 30 bookstores. Miller perkins has been carving for nearly six decades and over the the great book of wildfowl decoys. The diversity of wildfowl decoys is presented in this oversize volume.

Thus the entire range of decoys is covered, from canada down the atlantic coast and inland along streams and rivers to louisiana and up the mississippi to the great lakes and. See pages 3236 in the great book of wildfowl decoys by engers for photographs of bibber mergansers and a rig mate of this very decoy. Wildfowl carving publishes two books per year, with topics ranging from stepbystep floyd scholzs demonstrations to books on carving the best antique decoys. Theres one called the great decoy book of north america and a huge one called the great book of waterfowl and decoys. A huge, oversize, fully illustrated look at an american folkart. The great book of wildfowl decoys, 2000 upper bay museum curators arranged the artifacts to evoke the interior of a working mid twentiethcentury decoy makers shop on the upper chesapeake at the tale end the height of market duck hunting but during the continuation of sport duck hunting. Wildfowl editors choose the best new waterfowl gear joe genzel september 20, 2017 sorting through the wide array of guns, gadgets and gear to make our choices for great. Hide used hide rentals hide digital hide variants hide backorders store languages.

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Barney crandell, the fish decoy art brad and scott kimball, decoys of maritime canada dale and gary guyette, traditions in wood patricia fleming, the great book of wildfowl decoys joe engers. This book covers the entire range of north american examples, and includes chapters on their european counterparts, the history of decoys, how they were made and how to collect them. A huge, oversize, fully illustrated look at an american folkart treasure, complete with hundreds of lavish fullcolor photographs. Wildfowl decoys dover ny nd 1970s a reprint of the authors 1934. A duck decoy is a manmade object resembling a real duck. Another maker who styled decoys with a forceful and challenging appearance was zeke mcdonald, who lived at the turn of the last century on a small island in the flats known as mcdonalds. Up for sale is a very nice edition of wildfowl decoys of the pacific coast by michael r. Used book hard cover good or better condition with good or better condition dust jacket 118 pages decoys a celebration of contemporary wildfowl carving by ernie sparks and laurel aziz ask us about our hundreds of other rare out of print and collectable books,of special interest to canadians. Because we grew up in maine, we cannot help a slight bias toward the sea duck, eider, scoter, and old squaw.

Decoy magazine is a bimonthly, edited by decoy expert joe engers po. Chincoteague decoy show 2019 waterfowl carvings and. The great book of wildfowl decoys by engers, joe editor. The great book of wildfowl decoys hardcover 1990 by joe engers editor, bill buckner photographer 4. Wildfowl decoys of the pacific coast signed by the authors ebay. Great book of wildfowl decoys 1st edition by joe general editor engers, bill photography buckner, bill pht buckner, robert shaw, lyons press hardcover, 320 pages, published 2000. Isbn 9781585741205 the great book of wildfowl decoys direct. It was followed in 1965 by folk art dealer adele earnests the art of the decoy. Wildfowl were a seemingly inexhaustible source of food in the 19 th and. Discover world champion wildfowl artist, pat godin. Great book of wildfowl decoys, first edition 9781585741205. Add to bookbag sell this book add to wish list set price alert.

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That goose decoy has historically been identified as. Dust jacket condition excellent with light wear, hardcover condition excellent, silver halide crisp, pages clean, binding tight, full color images. This book covers the entire range of north american. By weight, the great horned owl bubo virginianus is the second largest owl behind the snowy owl in north and central america. Barbers book wild fowl decoys, was the first book on decoys as collectible objects. Teal, merganser, and other antique wood duck decoys. Decoys tell a rich and uniquely american story of ingenuity, followed by unabashed exploitation and eventual reckoning. Their legacy consists of some very good swan, goose and black duck decoys made to last. This presentation is region by region, each discussed by an expert in that area. The great book of wildfowl decoys by joe engers, hardcover. The great book of wildfowl decoys has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. The great book of wildfowl decoyswaterfowl studies joe engers, bill buckner on. Great book of wildfowl decoys by joe general editor engers.